IUWBB vs #4 USC - Sunday, 01.19.25 @ Noon on NBC-TV

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,653]

So which IUWBB shows up?  The one that barely got by NW; the one that played very well at Iowa, or the one that didn't play very well last night against Illinois?  USC (16-1) (6-0) is riding a 12-game winning streak and its only loss came on its home court.  USC averages 85 ppg with an average winning margin of 30 pts.  They shoot  46%  /  32%  /  76%.  They hold their opponents to 34% and  27%.  They grab 44 rebounds/game with a +10 margin over their opponents.  Only two double digit scorers but they account for 44 pts/gm.  JuJu Watkins at 25.5 ppg and  Kiki Iriafen at 18.6 ppg.   Hoosiers can't afford to bring anything less than an 'A' game to have any chance at a win.  Women then have 5 days off before a west coast road trip to Oregon on the 24th and Washington on the 27th.

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[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,653]

Striplin gets the start in place of Meister.

[FloridaHoosierGirl 4,789]

LET'S GO, LADIES!!!!

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,653]

Another slow start which seems to happen more times than not.

[FloridaHoosierGirl 4,789]

That's more like it!  

[FloridaHoosierGirl 4,789]

Impressive run so far.  Hope they can keep it going.

[FloridaHoosierGirl 4,789]

Some questionable fouls there. Ball don't lie.

[TheWatShot 14,268]

Guess we're not allowed to double-team Watkins. Couple soft whistles so far. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,653]

10 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Another slow start which seems to happen more times than not.

Must have heard me and decided to make a liar out of me.    19-14 Hoosier lead after 1Q.  USC just 3-12 FG .  Parrish picked up 2 fouls.

[HoosierHoopster 7,233]

 

[TheWatShot 14,268]

Here they come. It was only a matter of time. 12 points in their last 4 possessions. 

[TheWatShot 14,268]

In 2 and a half minutes we go from up 11 to down 1. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,653]

4 of our 5 starters each have 2 fouls.  So much for home cookin'.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,653]

Apparently we're giving USC too much of a game so the refs will have to provide some help.

[TTT 1,024]

Though USC wins this game anyway…refs are not going to let IU Ladies win…refs keeping IU Ladies in check.  

Parrish has been held back by refs calling cheap fouls on her ever since joining the big ten 3 years ago.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,653]

USC wins the 2nd Q and leads 38-32 at the half.

[TheWatShot 14,268]

5 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Apparently we're giving USC too much of a game so the refs will have to provide some help.

I about fell out of my chair after that double dribble call. Unreal. 

[TheWatShot 14,268]

Striplin has 3 fouls and three other starters have 2. I can't see us winning this with that kind of foul trouble. When you're facing a team with this much talent, about the only way to equalize it is to be physical and make them uncomfortable. If we have to give them space because of foul problems we'll get cooked. 

[TTT 1,024]

The refs helped USC take away momentum that IU Ladies had and getting USC over the hump.

Again are Ladies college refs betting on games?(point spreads, winners and losers).

[TTT 1,024]

3 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

Striplin has 3 fouls and three other starters have 2. I can't see us winning this with that kind of foul trouble. When you're facing a team with this much talent, about the only way to equalize it is to be physical and make them uncomfortable. If we have to give them space because of foul problems we'll get cooked. 

Yes, besides changing momentum and that’s the refs having major influence in game.  (USC later in second quarter got some questionable calls against them after game changed in their favor)